Pop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Popped p. pr. & vb. n. Popping.]
 1. To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
 2. To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc.
 He that killed my king . . .
 Popp'd in between the election and my hopes.   --Shak.
    A trick of popping up and down every moment.   --Swift.
 3. To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
 pop
      adj : (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially
            among young people) [syn: popular]
      n 1: an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby
           talk [syn: dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa,
            pater]
      2: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in
         New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: soda, soda
         pop, soda water, tonic]
      3: a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
         [syn: popping]
      4: music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down
         version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an
         emphasis on romantic love [syn: pop music]
      adv : like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
      v 1: bulge outward; "His eyes popped" [syn: protrude, pop out,
            bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out]
      2: hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
      3: make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne
         bottle popped"
      4: fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers
         were popping"
      5: cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the
         champagne bottle"
      6: appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view
         as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of
         nowhere" [syn: crop up, pop up]
      7: put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into
         the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his
         mouth"
      8: release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
      9: hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
      10: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before
          dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night";
          "They popped a few beer after work" [syn: toss off, bolt
          down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill]
      11: take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder
          popped a valium to calm his nerves"
      12: cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child
          popped the balloon"
      13: burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon
          popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave
          oven"
      [also: popping, popped]
 popped
      See pop